Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bessie Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 148th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessie Street (BB18 5NR) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Barnoldswick average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessie Street (BB18 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bessie Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leonard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cobden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order St James' Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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